Of the rest of the land, 7.5% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (1.4%) is non-productive (rivers or lakes).

[4] Dörflingen is located in the Reiat district, about 6 km (3.7 mi) east of Schaffhausen and has two separate international borders with Germany, one of which being with the German exclave of Büsingen am Hochrhein.

There were 123 residents of the municipality who were employed in some capacity, of which females made up 26% of the workforce.

[5] As of 2008[update], there is 1 restaurant and the hospitality industry in Dörflingen employs 7 people.

Of the foreign population, (as of 2008[update]), 53.2% are from Germany, 13.8% are from Italy, 1.1% are from Croatia, 1.1% are from Serbia, and 30.9% are from another country.

[5] The historical population is given in the following table:[3] The village of Dörflingen is designated as part of the Inventory of Swiss Heritage Sites.